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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Review: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

So here I am posting my first review. This is an exciting
new adventure for me starting now!

Publisher: VintagePage Count: 624Source: Purchased

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

My Review
I just finished reading The Wind-Up Bird
Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (my first one of his to prepare for 1Q84). I have
to say I absolutely loved this book, it’s different then anything I’ve read
before. Murakami has a special way of writing that I found I was enthralled
with everything that happened to Toru.

Ever felt like you can’t tell the
difference between a dream and reality. This book definitely makes you think
about that more. After awhile everything just continues to merge together so
much that I couldn't figure out where I was. There are so many characters
throughout but Murakami connects them all so well.

It is not often I find myself
wanting to reread a book the moment I have finished it, but this was one of
those books. If I didn't have a thousand other books to read I would have
closed the book, turned it over and opened it again. This is one of those books
that the more times you read it the more information you will find you missed
that can connect story lines for you. I found myself getting lost in the book
and picturing myself there.

Murakami
goes into such great detail when describing events that I found myself
picturing it happening right in front of me (and some scenes can be quite
disturbing). He really knows how to catch a reader’s attention and keep them
guessing throughout the story. There were so many great quotes throughout the novel as well. I found myself thinking about my own life while reading this story, and I don't often find a novel that makes me think about things like that.

I can't wait to explore his other books now that I have finally read him. It's great when a book comes along that makes me want to collect all the authors other works!

3 comments:

Hey chick! :) So awesome to see you blogging about books - especially Murakami :D He is one of my all-time favorites! I really loved his "Norwegian Wood" and "Dance, Dance, Dance" ;) Wish I had time to read all his books - they're all so unique with a tiny bit of crazy :)

I *love* that the first book you chose to blog about is a Murakami! Wind Up Bird Chronicle was also my first Murakami (a friend gave it to me for my birthday about ten years ago, I think), and I've been a fan ever since. I have 1Q84 and am in love with the cover, but I haven't begun it yet. So excited to start! :)

Have you read Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled? It has a similar vibe of blurring the line between dream and reality. One of my favourite books ever.

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